Molding-machine.



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W FRED LEWIS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- T8,, TO THE TABOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN- SYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIQ.

v MOLDING-MACHINE.-

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

Application filed November 29, 1909. Serial No. 530,343.

D "101 My present invention relates to molding machines of the kind in' which a relatively movable mold sup ort and anvil are employed, ah dyin' which the mold su port is alternat ly lifted above and then a] owed to fall .bai: intdlcollision' with the anvil in or der to compact the sand orother mold forming material about the pattern or. patterns resting upon the mold support.

The general object of my present inven-;

tion is the provision of a;molding' machine of the type specified, characterized in its general operation by its economy in the consumption of air or. other elastic fluid under pressure employed as is usual, in such machines to lift the mold anvil preparatory to collision, and characterized also by the excellency of its operation as mold forming apparatus,

More s ecific objects of the invention are.

to provi e a, novel, efiective, and reliable valve mechanism which includes a connection for limiting the stroke of the mold support relative to the anvil, and a connection forcutting off the admission of pressure such character that they may be readily operated while the machine is in operation and without interrupting its operation.

- Another object of the-invention is to provide, with a jar moldin machine proper, a squeezing abutment and means more suitable than the piston and cylinder by which the mold support is lifted ofi the anvil preparatory to collision for moving the mold support relative .to the abutmentto squeeze the molds, supported ,on'the mold support and't-hereby to supplement the jarring action in compacting the mold forming material. This I accomplish preferably by utilizing for lifting-the mold support in the squeezing operation the piston and cylinder support above the connection betiveen. the relatively movable anvil. and base of the machine provided for minimizing the transmission to the foundation of the shock of collision which may aid-- vantagcously be employed for avoiding the transmission of the shock of collision to the foundation is disclosed and claimed in my' Patent No. 941,995) granted November 30,

Another object of the invent-ion is the provision of means forv retarding thedown ward acceleration of the mold sup ort dur' ing'the falling movement of the utter," so

that the acceleration is less than the full acceleration of gravity, whereby the sand or other mold forming material bears with coninst the patterns dur siderable firmnessagla ing this-portion of t e operation.

Other objects of the invention will it ll gag 'in connection with the accompanying rawings and the detailed description in the specification of the apparatus specifically disclosed, and for a full understandin of the invention, reference should be he to characterizing my insuch drawings and descriptive, as well as the annexed claims, in which I have aimed. to describe with particularity thelvarious.

plan of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1. Fig.

3 is a sectional elevation of the hand con--" trolled pilot valve employed for controlling the operation of the machine in jar ramming a mold. Fig; 4 is a sectional elevation of a Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a persp cctivervieiv illustrating certain details of the maingvalve mechanism. Fig. 8 is a viewsi niliir tiog liig.

Fig. 6 is an elevation, partly in section, on the broken line 6-43, of

1, illustrating a modified consti'nctiony'andi-f Fig. 9 is a partial sectionalelevatioii taken;

similarly to Fig. 6 showing a In the drawings, and referring first'j to slightlymodi; 1 fied mam valve construction? the constructionshownbyp of the pit A.

' The base B is provide .mold support by the latter, ion for the purpose of improvin the opera}- 1 this cushion is formed in the anvil is providedswitli an upstanding piston C entering "the cylinder space D of the cylinder D formed on the underside, of the mold support, --'I he upper table portion of the'mold support'Dmay be on subs'tantiallythe samelevel as the upper-end The, mold suppdrflliasfiitsl-Q connected '.bjy;

v vlx'vhilei clos as well the lead hupported table andf eyl nder" portion I the usual -stifi ning' j'ribs D Theianvilz end valve chainhe'r' packing 'H' 1 porti on G 'tion of the machine; and in avoiding the transfer of'. the sion to the foundation in the manner described and claimed in my prior Patent- N o1 941,999L' 'In the construction shownin Fig. pa1't-. 'b"y' 'thesprings B which enter socketsC formed particular f;

' 1n the lower end of theanvil portionC. and

' springs are'of's'utlicient 85 of the anvil proper where mam casing of the valved ramming operation.

der space B through the port C have their lower ends bearing on the bottom wall {of the cylinder space}. B These strength to support the parts in about "the Fig. 1 when the ing its full load; I v .dotted lines in Fig. l, and their. contents, patterns, mollfl-forming material, etc, not shown. s 1

In the o )eration of :the machine shown in Fig. 1, the cushion action of the sprin'gs B is augmented as hereinafter desciil-wdby fluid under pressure admitted to the cylin- The port (1*, as well as the port C rleading to the upper end of the piston C and communicating with the cylinder space D lead to one side they register with respectively, of the which directly controls the admission tqand exhaust from the machine. of the pressu're tluidin the jar As-slmwn, the casing of valve It is formed with acylindrical passage F 5 for a piston valve: The port F represents the inlet port which leads to thepassage F above the port F 3 and the 6 Must port proper F leads from the pas= sage F below the port F n-The valve G comprises G, episton portion G a piston .p'ortion G connecting portions of reduced diameter, und awbqdy portion above the piston G machine is at rest, sustaini. (2.. flasks Z, intimated-1n the ports F and F a piston portion hock of colli- I position shown in;

'ed to operate This requires alrupid reciprocation of the 'spreader- I which condition of thg; appa which projects throngh the iendfii'fillipf the '1, and ie engaged byt preventing leakage from the'chamber FijIn Fi ."l the valveis-shown'in the lowermost 0 its 1 three operative'positions, in which the ports F and F are in 'chiinnunication and'the pis ton 'portionsjG' and .G close communication between 'o'ortsfF and F and between ports Wand-F respectively. In an intermedi- 'ate position, in which thetop of the valve touches the-dotted portion G still closes communication between the portsF andF? and-the portion G closes communication between 'the port Ff andthe port F3 and permits communication 'lietweentheport F, and the-port F In-t-h'e'thirdand uppermost position of thevalve thetop'of the valve portion G; touches are -iii-coinnn n itpat ion, and. the Naive portion g-i qe mi tw tw ports 3? andj-Ft; p'er'mlts free comm tron: lie *eenzportjEf-aiid tlieiexhaust,

the}.dotted lme-G" and the port r? and]? i line G", the

. 4 i e communicating at t 'eir lowerend with the inlet port I fame open at their-npperzends to thevalve'pa ssa'geF; so" that'the piston'-a;rea at: the uppere'nd of the piston portion' G' surrounding the body oflthe vahXeZGisfat-jall times actedyuponby the" pressure supplied to, the portgFf, and consequently a-lw The valve is moved ;i 1p from the positi'on'w shown in Inga, to thelower (211d. casingFf-"of the '--valve flirough the port- 11? andfapting figainsti the underside oi the- 'stc 1} the areal/of wh-ich,', asslio\\'n-," fi suhstantially greater than the, difference between the cross (sectional areas of thep'ist o portion G and the portion ot-zith' valv yahove G. "The. 1

a flipper end of. the,

valve forms a 11 182:-liyfivlilbll the valve may be movcd; as hereinafter described; into the intermediate position against the action pressureon the underside of the 1 piston G. The molding machine disclosed is tlda pt very rapidly in jar ramming.

valve G, and I have found it necessary to" 1 devise suitable means fun arresting the movement of the valve at the ends of its strokes, ,The means/fin; checking the upward movementof the valve comprises a springK hearing at its upper end against 1 the end wall of the-npper'end casing 'F of the valve,".a follower K, ;a pair otsegments J which may advantageously be formed of wood or like lneiterial, and have inner conical surfaces re rests on the tollower I prefegfifiily formed of nonrneta llic material. Thefo ower I rests on-the-sleeve I in the atesshown in Fi p ys tends to movethevalve v 5 downward into the p0rt1 on shown in F g.

t-eiving the conical e upper: end the 1 30 y press re-fluid admitted "gagement' is violent and valve G'when' the valve moves to its upward position. In normal position this engives some upward movement to the spreader I; This .is arrested partly by the direct action of spring K but largely by the friction between the inner wall of the end casing F and the outer cylindrical surfaces of the segments In consequence, there is much less tendency toward a r bound of the valve than would bet-he case if the motion of the valve were rest red entirely by a spring such as a any which have heretofore/been put into-- The valve S may I means of aspmdle S engaging the lower end portion S of the valve member PIOPQL,

the sprin K. A similar arrangement is employed for checking the downward movement of the valve. Inthis case, however, the wider ends of the segments J bear directly against the underside of the piston G3 and the conical spreader portion I is .formed integrally with the follower portion K against which the upper end of the spring K acts. The advantage of suitable means for cusl'iioning the movements of the valve and the avoidance of rebound will be obvious, particularly-when it is understood that these valves may be quite heavy in large sized machines, and I should explain that this invention is particularly adapted for use in 'connectionwith jar molding machinesof the largest type now 'knowm'anfld indeed in jar molding machines larger than use, although the invention is of value also in connection with small and moderate sized machines.

The admission of pressure fluid to and its exhaust from the chamber in the lower end casing F is-controlled by a valve S (Fig. 5). The valve S in the form'shown comprises a casing formed 'in part by a portion'ot' the end easing F ofthe mam valve in which the inlet chamber 3 of the valve S is formed. The outlet chamber S of the valve is in alinemcnt with the inlet chamber S and is formed in a casing body secured to the underside of the end casing F. A valve S is normally urged toward its seat S to close communication between the chambers S andis by a spring S. be moved off its seat by The spindle S is provided with a yoke S to which the crosshead R' 'is pivotally connected. The spindle S is hollow and the passage S in it is open at its lower end to the atmosphere. \Vhen the spindle. S 1s moved up it holds the valve S off the seat S thus connecting the chambers YS and S. As shown ,in Fig. 5', the portion S of the valve member proper forms a valve seating on the upper end of the spindle S"and closing communication between the outlet chamber S of the valve and the passage .Slgnnning to the atmosphere when the spinli. holds valve S ofi its seat. When the ported in ears F .the valve G valve spindle S is depressed, however, and the valve member S engages the seat S the" upper end of the spindle S is movedaway from the valve portion S and' the'outlet' chamber S is open to the atmosphere.- 0 Field under pressure is .supplied to the chamber S" by the ,pipe section T hereinafter referred to. The pipe T leads from the outlet chamber S of the valve to the port F in the lower end casing of the main valve. The valve Sis operated by connect ing rods R extending between the-crosshead R connected to the operating member of the valve S, and a crosshead R pivotally connected by a pin R to the arms Q 30 of a lever Q journaled on a shaft M supforming projections from a the end casing F. The shaft M is rigidly connected to the ears F? as by the pin M and the turning mov'ment of the lever-Q 5 on its shaft M- is opposed by frictional. 7 means comprising suitable frictional wash: ers M hub Q of the lever Q .andithe-adjacent ear F aiidthe other between the h and" n follower M splinedpn the she -"M and spring pressed toward'the lever by aspring -5 M extending between the-follower Mi-andi Lifthe nut M on'the threaded end of the shaft 1 M. The lever Q is turned on the shaft M .96 in one direction when by-means of a projection' Q; of the lever which engages a'stop A carried'by the mold support when the anvil V andmold support engage. This turns the a lever Q into the position in .which fluid. 10,0 under pressure is admitted to the end casing F to thereby move the valve G to the. up-. per limit pf its movement. I should explain that thenpparatus of Figs. 5 and:-6;. is in the position inwhich the pilot valve is in condition to cause the movement of to its uppermost position but in which the movement of'the valve G has 7 not. yet begun. L the form shown, the stop carried by the mold support which is engaged by the lever portion Q as described, is, the hub of a bell crank lever O journ'aled on a shaft D carried by the bracket ears D- of the mold support. One

of'the bell crank lever O is bifurcated to receive aeam' roll 0 pivotally supported by the lever arm'O. The cam 0 engages the lever arm Q, of the lever Q, on par-predetermined upward movement of t-lie'nnold support relative to the anvil to thereby shift the valve S into position to connect the port F 9 and the chamber in the endcasing F a to exhaust to permit the casing G to return to the position shown in Fig. 5. The amount of.relative movement 1 'ofthe mold support and anvil necessary to bring about the operative ei'igagement be: tween the cam roll 0*- and the lever arm Q ma be adjusted to thereby adjust the stroke ofthe moldsupportby means of a located one between the end ,of the 1-;-

i l l connecting rod coimected at one end-to the hell crank leverO- and at the other end i 'stand 0.

- proper' on{the flooring covering-the pit" in Ito. {T bell erank'zlever O pivoted on a stationary; 'shaft- Pi The level" 0 is connected also byI-thc connecting red O toan operatm' lever O which is pivoted to and work ab e along a quadrant ,sppported by. a

Th'eSt-and 0. may be located; r at 1. any. convenient point, for instance, as-

shown,--at the side of the molding machine which the moldingmachine is received.

The. stem .G Of the"valve G is pivotally' connectedbypins G? to links G connect-ed in turn by'thepinI-l to the arm L of a bell crank: lev.e r which is-Journaled on the shaft M bctw'eenthe ears F 9. The other arm L ,of' this lever moves relative f to the anvil IIwith the valye -G,"and when the latter is in itsf-upprmostposition the lever L is in the dottedf'jline posit fil i dicated in Fig. 6. at

r vedfrom the' dottedflline i at: any desired pointfin the upstroke ot'the mold; support i frelativ'e to .the anvil; f howeve'rfb jthe "canfrollj N of agbellcrank 'connected tI rdu hQa-snitab1e connecting rod to thei'operatingf'lever-N supported on a Qma be'lociited'alongside'the stand 0? and -it w' beapparent withoutfurtherexplana 'tion' thatib'y operating the levers 0 and N the pointlofcut-ofi of the pressure fluid its operation.

.and theflength of stroke of the mold sup Port movement relative'to the anvil may be adjusted as desired while the machine is in operationand without-interfering with \Vhile the anvil itself has a limited vertical movement this'is not sufficicnt to disturbadjustment of the levers O and N with the relatively long connecting rods 0 and'N shown.

which has its inlet chambers V connected by pipe T to the air supply pipe T". The

valve -V, in its internal parts and mode of operation, is substantially identical with the valve S and ql mpri es parts V- to V inclusive, like the, parts S to 8 inclusive.

The hollow valvefspindle Vfiip vnorn allv ch. may hef substantially identi- 1 icaly with'f'gthe bellcranki lever :"O; ai 1d' like the latterjourna fled-fon theisha'ft Dt and. ,connected' by-al comiect-ing 'rod N jito bell crank 'N also journaled von thelsliaft P and held up in the position shown 3, by

a spring V which engages aimed V". se-

' The 0' 'cration of the mechanism so far fdescribe is as follows: When' the hand lei ver V of the valve V is depressed; air is admitted to the pipes Tfand T leading to the chamber S of the valve. S. From thence it passes through the chamber S and is down ontheianvil as shown .in-Fig. 6,

for the lever D is then turned intothe position-in whichthespindle S of thevalve S is elevated;- Theair thus admitted to the chambcrin the .end'casing F acts on' the i underside' ofthe piston portion G of the ..valve G andlmoves the valve to the upper limit of its movement.- This opens-coin-v .munication between the ports .Fand F of v the valve F, and between the ports F and ZF andcloses communication between the ports F and-F Thispermits air to pass to the cylinder space D from the pipe T, thus lifting the mold support above the the position of the bell crank lever N, the roll N"- of the latter engages the arm L and forces it froi'n' the dotted line position L into the dotted line position L., as before explained, cuts off .communication between-ports F'- and F without opening communication between ports F and F"; or closing communication between ports F and F The air in the chamber D then works expansively to complete the upward stroke f the mold support which is reached iii normal operation when the roll N of the bell crank lever O engages the arm Q. of the lever Q and turns the latter to depress the .valve spindle S and permit the valve S to seat and close communication between chambers S and S and to'open the latter anvil. After a .predetermined upward movement of the mold support governed by to exhaust through the passage S. Assoon 1 as the chamber S of the valve S is opened to exhaust, pressure fallsin. the chamberv in end casing F and valve G is returned to its lowermost position by the fluid pressure acting on the exposed end of the portion G of the valve G. The fluid under pressure in the chamber D then exhausts into the chamber B and the mold support falls until it'impinge's against the anvil. When impingement occurs the valve leverQ, is returned to the position shown in Fig. 6 whereupon the cycle of'opcrationdescribed is repeated and this is continued until pres- 20 tage, for I have found that in the opera- @r AVAILAB E cosy sui e'on the valve lever-V is released and communication between valve-chambers V'I and V is closed. It'will of course bounderstood that the frictional holdiugmeans for the lever Q formed by the washers M, spring M"',-and follower M holds the le- 4 ver Q. in either position into which it is positively moved until the lever is positively moved in the opposite direction.- The factthat the fluid exhausts from chain-l berl) into the chamber B results of course in retarding the downward acceleration of the mold support.- owing to the back pressure thus produced. This to some extent reducesthe efficiency of the following collision in compacting the sand about the patterns, but provided the back pressure and consequently retardation. of the fallin moven'xent of the mold support is not too great this retardation is a distinct advan tion of molding machines of this character, it is desirable that the sand or other mold forming material should bear with some Y the fallingmdvement of the moldsupport.

This of course does" not occur' when the firmness against. the patterns throughout nioldsupp'ort, patterns, and moldjforming. material are permitted to fall freely with the full downward acceleration of gravity. The amountof. back pressure and consequent retardation produced by causing thefluid in chamber 1) to exhaust into :the chamber B? can of course be regulated by properly pro ortioning the space in the chamber]! to t; at in the chamber D The energy of the fluid admitted to the chamber D'- 'is' not all wasted because the pressure exerted permitted to exhaust to the atmosphere.

By preference I prefer an additional exhaust from the chamber B in the form of the valve outlet 13 which in practice I prefer to leave open in the operation of the machine. This restricted leakage does not allow the pressure fluid to escape from-the chamber B during the upstroke of, the anvil rapidly enough to materially affect the etiiciemiz of the machine, and forms a valuable safety device in that it insiires the es caps from the rl'zmuherl? ofAvater which may pass into the chamber with the compressed air. i in the ordinary operation of the machine cxpansion in the chamber]? is'regulated 'of' a circular "sand; guard to sand away from the piston C. 4 do the operation of jarring,carried patterns int-highly etiicient manner, it is frequently desirable'to supplement the jarring aetion bysqueezing the mold. This compacts 'the; mdld forming material in the uppe rtion offtheiipold. To la'ccomplish th s squeezing actio'ut';

abutli 'ent-or gh'ossheadlf? ailjlistablyseured to the ends ofistrain 'minbers E in the form pf arms 'secured-ito t rock shaft YE journaled in bosses B eatllliy the'bhse-memhei- B. 'l{orcompacftne the "shaft-E, which of course shoiildl extend the axis of tli'e miichixiejj. ia'ssesdthrpugh a tunnel 13* formed ini'the'. ower-end of the base member, th e'p'iston" Cfo f the an'v'il beingcut away to clear. this. tunn'el.'- The arrangement of the shaft relative to the member of the machine and the piston Cf is that described. and claimed in Patent 891,508, granted June 23, 1908, on an application filed jointly by Harris Tabor and Thejfact that the main valve is out as described above, compacts the sand or other mold form ng uaterialfabout the diumetrical I 7 across vices for the valve employed vof peculiar I as p myself. During the jarring operation the .squeezer abutment E is swung to one side as shown in full lines in Fig. 1, and when a mold is to be squeezed it is swung into the dotted line position of Fig. 1. their it is desired to squeeze a mold, and the head E is in the dotted line posit-ion of Fig. '1, compressed air or other fluid under pressure is admitted'to the cylinder space B in the base tolift the anvil, mold support and molds with the proper force.- The admission of pressure fluid to the space B and its ex- "haust from-this-space is controlled with the apparatus shown in Figs; 1 to 7, inclusive, so far as the; squeezing operation is concerned by a three-way valve V which. has

,.,, 'iis' '1iilet" port ,VVf connectedby pipe 'I to :the pipe '1! above the" stop valve U in the v latter, and which'has its outlet port W conin jar-$.01 ,jolt ramming as"descrilie d,the

-.:n e'c ted by pipcT and hose T to a port F".

- is {a simple three way rotary cock XV formed opening into the port'or chamber F of the valve F. The valve VV,as shown in Fig. 4, valve comprising with passages W and W and Whichcan be turned so that such passages serve to connect the inlet port W with the port W to which the pipe T- is connectedfior toconnect the port'W with theexhaust port \V and vent pipe T Duringt-he squeezing operation, the exhaust port F must he closed of course. This'mag be accomplished by permitting the valve to occupy its normal inoperative position shown.1nFig..6, This leaves portsF and F in cgmmunication, but with such-a Ina-- chine as is shown in Figs. 1 to? operating under the usual conditions there ISIIOI tendency to move the mold support off the anvil duringthe initial stage of the squeezing op eration. This is due in part to the fact that the crosssectional area of the piston C is and should be substantially in excess of the cross sectional area of the piston C and in1part to the lifting effect-pf the springs Biz; .Evenif the mold support shouldmove oil" the anvil during the initial portion-of p the squeezin' operation no trouble would be caused there y.. Of'course it is a simple- .matter to' provide'means for cutting off thesupply of air to the passage C running to the chamber D if thought necessary. For instance, )vith' theparticular valve mechanism shoivn in Figs. 1 to 7,' inclusive, it is only necessary to hold the valve member G, in the position corresponding to the dottedline position L of the lever arm .L to accomplishthis. .This'niay be brought about in an suitable manneras by putting a ,re'-' mova 1e blockbet-ween the links G and the top of the valvevend casing F during the squeezing operation, but ordinarily, as in: dicated, I-consider this to be unnecessary."

I It has heretofore'been proposed to squeeze moldsgpreviously compacte by a 1arring machine by employing the piston and'cylinder of the jarring machine corresponding to the piston C and cylinder D of the ma chine disclosed herein, to perform the squee z ing operation, but this is-at ot asadvantageous as the present arrangement. This is be-,

cause the upward 'force which'must be ex cried in the squeezing operation is su'bstan--' tially greater than that required for lifting e the mold support in the' 'arring operation.-

' To make the piston and cylinder employed 3 in the jarring operation efle'ctive for-l the squeezing ;operat1on they 'need'- to:l be s'ub-. ger thanis requiredTfoi the jarringo ration, and incons uenc'elivhen' i: the same i piston and cylinde l is employed for lifting tliemoldsu port forhoth oper a tionsia less economica use pf air-is had 1n the jarring operation than is had when the piston and cylinder employedi n the jarring of the portF and a slight change in the distance between the valve portions G"and G? relative to the distance between the orts "F" and F To retard the downwar acceleration of-th'e mold support. with the apparatus shown in Fig. '8, a. spring X is pro vided'which'is received in a socket C formed in the upper end of the essage C and acts between the abutment oi the piston and the mold support. With the arrangement shown in Fig. 8, pipe T represents a. connection by which pressure fluid may he admitted for lifting the anvil and mold support in squeezing, and for permitting air to flow into and out of the cylinder space 13 during the jarand falls in synchronismv with the falling ,and rising movementof the mold support.

The valvemechanism disclosed herein is alve mechanism for jar molding machines iicscribed' and claimed-in my prior application Serial No. 501,133, filed June 9, 1909, hnd'certaiu'features novel with ine but not plaimedherein are claimed in the. applicaftion last referred to. I

- While in accordance with the provisions now known to -me, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes may he made in the form of the apparatus disclosed without departing from the spirit of my invention. It will also be apparent at those skilled inthe art that certain features of the invention may be ad vantageouslyeniployed under some conditions without a corresponding use of other features, and Lzio not-Wish the claims hereinafter made to be limited tothe particular embodiments disclosed more than is made necessary bythe state of the art. r Y

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and trs Patentfis: y 1 1 1. In a jar molding machine, the

'conibifolrsfiid an vil and adapted to lifted above, and, to-fell; back uuderjthe act on of grevity into"; impingement "with' the anvil, of means mold support so that its, downward accelerafull acceleration of gravity.

operation are no larger than necessary for or its controlling parts except the omission nation of an anvil, a mold support mounted 2' ::2.. In a ia-r molding machine, the conribiring operation in which the piston C rises in some respects'an improvement over the a of the statutes I have herein described and f illustrated the best 'forms of my invention desire to secure hy Leti w "for, retarding the falling movement of the 7 tionwhile falling is "somewhat 'lessthan the .5 {and the anvil until fii " f 'i'nove's toward the anvil.

tion '0 paratory to collision,'

5 timesf between +0 space in said 55 nation of so duce alternate rising ing the exhaust from the mold support to thereby v ward acceleration of the latter.

i fljoldi siipport' mounted and adaptedfto be lifted. above, ack under the action ofgravity anvil i nto impingement with the anvil, of means dmga resilient cushion for re ilingmovement of the anvil. n a jar molding machine, the combiu rot an anvil, a mold support, a piston cylinderconnection between the anvil noldsupport, means for exerting a su re between,the piston and cylinder to lit the mold support above the anvil pre- 'tory to collision, and for maintaining a i i ced' pr-essure between the mold support the following collision 'cie'n t to. appreciably reduce the downwardaceeleration of the mold supportas ittardmg ants jar. molding machine, the combi- 7 an anvil, a mold support, a piston ,and cylinder connection between the anvil ridmold support means for exerting a pressureibetween the piston and cylinder to c,

' ift the mold support above theanvil preand .for thereafter maintaining a reduced pressure between the M inold support and anvil until the following o 1s1ot'1,,occurs to retard the acceleration of 1e mold support throughoutits downward 'oi i flhjfl-ii molding ionofnn anvil, a mold support, a piston andlfcylinder connection between the anvil Qantbmold support, a spring acting at all the mold support and the anvil andftending to hold them apart but of s insuti'icient strength to do so, and means for alternately admit-ting fluid under pressure toland permitting it to exhaust from the cylinder to bring about alternatea-rsmg and falling movements of the ,inol d support.

6. Ina jar molding machine, the combination of an anvil, a mold support, a piston and cylinder connection between the anvil and mold support, a receptacle, means for admitting a pressure fluidto the cylinder to lift it above the anvil preparatory to collision and then permitting it to exhaustinto 150 said receptacle whereby a pressure is main-v tained-in the cylinder during the falling movement of the mold support suilicicnt to retard the acceleration ot'the latter.

7. In a -jar molding machine, the combian anvil, a mold support, a piston and cylinder-connection between the anvil and mold support, means for alternately connecting the cylinder space to a source of fluid under pressure and to exhaust to proand falling movements of-the mold support, and means for restrictcylinder space 'ement of the retard the downthroughout the falling mo machine, the combi-- her, an anvil, a piston'and cylinder connection between the base member and the anvil, a mold support, a pistonand cylinder obnnection between the mold support and the anvil. means between the. base and the anvil, and valvemechanism adapted to simultaneously cdn; nect the cylinder space of the second mentioned connection to a source of fluid under pressure, and the cylinder space of the first mentioned connection to exhaust and for spaces together and disconnecting the one from the said source and the other from exhaust.

It In a jar moldingmachine, a base, an anvil, a connection between the base and the anvil comprising a piston and cylinder,

anvil and mold support comprising a piston and cylinder, a squeezer head, means for introducing fluid under pressure into the last mentioned cylinder to lift the mold support above the anvil, and means for'introducing fluid under pressure to thee linder forming part of the connection etween the anvil and the base to move the anvil and mold support toward said squeezer head.

11. In a. jar molding machine, a base, an anvil, a connection between the baseand the anvil comprising a piston and cylinder, a mold support, a connection between the anvil and mold support comprising a piston and cylindcizfa squeezer head, means for introducing flui under pressure to the last mentioned cylinder to lift the mold support above the anvil, means providing a resilient cushion between the anvil and the base, and means for introducing fluid under pressure to the cylinder forming part of the connection between the anvil and the base to supplement the lifting action of said resilient cushion, andmo've the anvil and mold sup port toward said squeezer head.

12. In a jar molding 'machine', a' base member, an anvil, a piston and cylinder connection between the base member and the anvil, a mold support, a piston and cylinder connection between the anvil and mold support, means providing a resilient cushion between the base and -the anvil, and

- valve mechanism provided with an inlet thereafter connecting the two cylinder a mold support, a connection between the 9. lna jar molding machine, a base memproviding a resilient cushion Q i together, and for alternately t erew'ith clos 65 cation between said third port and thecxport connected to a source of fluid under pressi refa second port connected to the cylinder of .the second mentioned conned; tion, a third .portconnected to -tl1eflcylindr; of. the first mentioned-connection, and'an'. exhaust port, and means for-simultaneously connecting the inlet and said second'ports, together, andf'said thi rd and-exhaust ports ing communication between. he inletiand said second port-and between said third and exhaust ports, and simultaneously therewith opening communication between said second *and third portsi. 4 V 13. In a 'jarj molding machine, 'abase member, an anvil, apiston and -cylinder c0nnect-ion' between the base member: and the anvil, a mold support, apiston'and cylinder connection bet-ween the 'anvil and mdld sup- 29 port, means providinga resilient cushion between the base and-the anvil, and valve mechanism provided withan inlet port connected to a source of fluid under ressui-e, a second port connected to the cyllnder of the. second mentioned connection, a, third '.port connected to the cylinder ofthe first mentioned connection, and'an' exhaust port, and a valve membermovablefrom one posi-" 'tion in which communication between said second and third ports-isclosed and communication is establishedbetween said inlet and second ports'and between said third and exhaust ports, to an intermediate position in which said second port's-is closed, and into a." third position in wliihii communication between the inlet"and said second port is closed and in which communication bet-ween said third port and theiex'haust port is also closed, and, in which "communication .be tween said second andltliird ports .is" es: tablished.

14. In a jar molding -machine,,-'a base member, an anvil, a piston and cylinder con-' nection between the base -member' and the anvil,'a mold support, a-piston and cylinder connection between the anvil and mold sup port, means providing *a'resilient cushion between the base and the anvil, and valve -mechanism provided with an inlet port-connected to a source offiuid under pressure, a second port connection to the cylinder of the second mentioned connection, a third port connected to the cylinder of the first mentioned connection, and an exhaust port, and a valve member movable from one POSl'; tionin which communication between said second and third ports is closed and coin munication is established between said inlet and second ports and between said third and 60 exhaust ports, to an intermediate positionin which the inlet and said second, ports are. both closed, and to a third position in which communication between the inlet andsaidsecond portis closed and in which communiconnection independent of sai ada sai nation with the :anvil member and therein-Q 'tively movable Fmoldsupport n1'emh'er- 11mg. irg cooperating -,piston o exhaust from the-cylinder of pressure flu'id' for lifting the mold lowing with, valve -mecl1ani sm supported tion to one of. said members, matingv devicecarried by the other vofsaid membe from said cg relative to-said member while the mm c the valvemechanism space to exhaust after a movement ,of the' mold support'fixed by'the adjustment of said dGVlCG relati device.

f In-a nation with the anvitmeinb tively movable mOldBu coiiperating piston an means controlling the admission to and-exhaust.'from the cylinder-,of pressure fluid ifon lifting the moldsupport above, and allowing it to dro the anvil, comprisingfagvalve: mechanisin' carried by carried by the; 'tion extendin .tor fon'adjustmg the position of said actuarelative to;

haust-port is also zblosed, and in which comixjipnigation between said second and third ports established, and 'a second supply dfi'nlet port ted-tube connected to the cylinder 05 first mentionedconnection,

- -1'5. In a jar molding machine, the combination with. the anvil member and the relatively inovable' ignold, support member having .cotiperatin'g 'piston' parts, of means controllin and exhaust -;from the-cyinder of'pressure flluid for lifting the mold support above, anda with, the anvil, said means comprising a valve mechanism'sl pported infixed relatlon I -to one of ,said members, and a'valve actuating device carried by the other of said members, and a coxinectionextnding away from said device whereby it may be adjusted rela-' tive to said member whil operation, mechanism sure fluid support away from the. anvil, fixed-bythe and cylinder .7 the admiss on to lowing it todrop-"back. into engagementethe machine IS in said device acting on the valve to-cut off the admission of presafter a movement of the mold is. In a-ja'rimolding' sensatio al l and "eylinder' parts means controll ng the admission toi'a "support; above, andalit to drop back into engagement the anvil, said means compnsinge in fixed "relaand a'valveacveto the member carrying jar molding machine, the combi-. er and the rela-' port member having cylinder: parts; of

120 p v back; into engagement the-anvil, Y nkc ato 7 s d -PPQ enf e e: away fromzbeidlrvalve a'ctua'fieor snpport while the 1a. 1m 'jar' mung m th ne combinatio'n'with the anvil member and relatively 1 30 I 0 adjustment of said 'b relhfiYe toithe ,member r i v movable mold support member having c0- operating piston and cylinder parts, of.

means controlling the admission to and exhaustf-rom the cylinder, a-pressurefiuid for lifting the mold support above, and allowing it to drop back into engagement with, the anvil, comprising a valve mechanism carried-by the anvil, a valve actuator in the form of a lever arm pivoted to the mold support and a connection including an elongated horizontally disposed connectingrod for turning said arm relative to said mold support.

1?. In a jar molding machine, the combination with the anvil member and the relatively movable mold support member having coiiperating piston'and cylinder parts,

of means controlling the admission to and exhaust from the cylinder of pressure fluid for lifting the mold support above the anvil and allowing it to drop back, comprising a valve mechanism supported in fixed relation to one of said members, and a pair of valve actuating devices carried by the other of said members, and connections ezftending away from said devices whereby they'may:

be adjusted relative to said member while the machine is in operation, said devices being arranged one to cut off the admission of pressure fluid after a predetermined movement of the mold s'iipport away from the anvil and the other to opn -the cylinder space to exhaust after-a further movement of the mold support away from the anillh 20. In a jar molding .machine, a base member, an anvil, a plston and cylinder con- .nection between the base member and the anvil, a mold support, a piston and cylinder connection between the mold support and the anvil, springs interposed between the base-and the anvil, and valve mechanism adapted to simultaneously connect the cylinder space of the second-mentioned connection to a source of fluid under pressure, and the cylinder space of the first mentioned connection to exhaust, and for thereafter connecting the two cylindcrspaces together and disconnecting the one from exhaust and the other from said source, the cylinder of said first mentioned connection being provided with a normally open restricted leakage passage leading from the lower end 0 the cylinder space.

21.111 a jar molding machine, a base member, an anvil, a piston and cylinder connection between the base member and the anvil, a mold support, means for alternately lifting the mold support above, and

allowing it to drop back into engagement with, the anvil, springs interposed between the anvil and the base, and means for introducingalr under pressure to the cylinderspace of said connection, the cylinder of mally open-restricted leakage passage lead- .said connection being provided with it noring from the lower 'endof the cylinder space 5 v 22. In a jar molding machme,a base memher and anvil, a piston and cylinder connec- WILFRED LEWIS. Witnesses:

, ARNOLD Ka'rz, D. STEWART. 

